Offensive in Rafah
Netanyahu promises civilians “safe corridor”
Despite international appeals and warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe, the Israeli army is now continuing its offensive in the border town of Rafah in the far south of the Gaza Strip. Before ground troops moved in, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised the hundreds of thousands of civilians seeking protection there a "safe corridor".
"We are not reckless in this matter," Netanyahu said in an interview with the US broadcaster ABC News, excerpts of which were reported in advance by the station on Sunday night. Civilians "can leave the area via this corridor", the head of government continued.
"Detailed plan" for evacuation
When asked where the more than one million Palestinians in the city bordering Egypt should go, Netanyahu said that "a detailed plan" was being drawn up. According to the broadcaster, the entire interview was to be broadcast on Sunday afternoon (CET).
In recent days, the US government has spoken out clearly against military action in Rafah. "We believe that a military operation at this time would be a disaster for these people," said National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby. "We would not support that."
Egypt fears massive wave of refugees
UN Secretary-General António Guterres also warned of a humanitarian catastrophe and consequences for the entire region. Half the population of the Gaza Strip is crammed into Rafah and has nowhere else to go, he wrote on the online platform X. Egypt fears that a massive military operation in Rafah could lead to an onslaught of desperate Palestinians on the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula.
Victory is "within reach", Netanyahu told "ABC News". "We will do it. We will catch the remaining Hamas terror battalions in Rafah, the last bastion," the prime minister predicted.
Hamas threatens failure of hostage negotiations
A Hamas spokesperson threatened that any negotiations on the release of hostages would come to an end in the event of an invasion of Rafah. This threat was broadcast on the Al-Aksa television station.
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